by Janice Ng | Sep 12, 2014 | News Slider
Aaron Schmelzer and Madeline Smith lead this week’s Lumination News from behind the anchor’s desk, bringing you the latest news from campus. Vanderbilt student Kyle Fuller is writing a book titled “Below the Rim,” and Lipscomb students are mentioned, but not in the most positive way. Madeline Smith gives us more insight on the matter. Reporter Brianne Welch also gives us highlights from the Tokens show, with talented Dove Award nominee Ellie Holcomb. We also give you a look at the second annual powderpuff football game, with Phi Sigma taking home the first place honor yet again. Erika Thornsberry updates us on Lipscomb sports and the SEC scores, Cory Woodroof gives highlights on Pres. Obama’s address to the nation in Politics, and Mignonne Bryant keeps us hooked on all things entertainment. LUmination Newscast 9-11-2014-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...
by Cory Woodroof | Sep 9, 2014 | Opinion, Sports
Hello, NFL fans! Football nerd Cory Woodroof here. I’d like to welcome you into The Film Session, a new recap of the week in the NFL that will be published every Tuesday here on the site. I’ll always offer you 10 of my takeaways from the week, go over the power rankings and give my player of the week. Also, I’ll highlight five games that have me excited for the week ahead. Shall we begin? Week one in the NFL is always one of the sports’ best times, but it’s also one of the worst times to be gauging a team’s future success (or lack-thereof). Think back to last year. Could any of us predict that, after week one, the Chiefs were back in business? How about that the Texans were on track to pick number one in the 2014 draft? We may get small hints of this and that, but there’s still a long season ahead. So, if your team won a big one, congrats, but don’t get too comfortable. And, if your team is struggling, don’t lose hope. The best coaches can always make adjustments and get their teams back to business. This week, a few teams got back to playing like they’re known for playing, a few surprise teams handed defeats to some of the league’s best and Peyton Manning was Peyton Manning. Here are my top 10 takeaways from the first week of the season. If there’s such a thing as the “Super Bowl Slump,” don’t tell the Seattle Seahawks. In a complete home field pummeling of the Green Bay Packers, the reigning champions proved...
by Janice Ng | Aug 29, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
In the first installment of Lumination News for the 2014-2015 school year, Madeline Smith and Aaron Schmelzer are behind the news desk to update you about what is happening on campus and in the local community. Erika Thornsberry fills you in on the week’s top politics news headlines, Brianne Welch gives the scoop on all things entertainment, Cory Woodroof gives you the weather forecast and Travis Byrd brings you up to speed with sports. This week’s newscast features an update of the Green Hills Tower construction, a look at the Swang building’s summer renovations on campus and another take on President Randy Lowry’s ice-bucket challenge. We also give you a look at Cowboy Jack Clement’s former home just minutes from campus, a preview of different club events on campus, such as Rush Fair and the annual kickball tournament, and we provide a guide to surviving college for Freshmen. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on Lumination! LUmination Newscast 8-28-2014-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...
by Logan Butts | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
As you may have already noticed, my name is Logan Butts and I am taking over as the Editor-in-Chief of Lumination for the fall semester. I am following in the footsteps of many great editors including the most recent and longest holder of the position Cory Woodroof. Cory taught me almost everything I know about running a news site, so all complaints regarding my performance in the position should be sent to him. On a serious note, my goal is to continue and build upon the great successes of the former Editors-in-Chief while also putting my own unique spin on the position. I was not the only person to be handed the keys to a branch of Lumination for this semester. Janice Ng will be taking over as News Director of the Lumination News broadcast. If her time as Assistant News Director is any indication, I know she will be successful in the role. Thomas Jones will continue his role as the Program Director of Lumination Radio. Be sure to listen to his show, Sports60, and all the other programs on Lumination Radio. As for the Lumiantion website staff, we lost many great seniors to graduation in the spring, but we also have plenty of great writers and editors returning or joining the staff this fall. Brianne Welch will continue to put in great work as one of our managing editors, while our staff photographer Erin Turner will be joining her in the role. Brianna Langley, who was also named Assistant News Director of Lumination News broadcast, is our new News Editor. Jesica Parsley and Erika Thornsberry have been...
by Cory Woodroof | Jul 19, 2014 | Opinion
As the old cliché goes, all good things must come to an end. On Sunday, July 20, it will be time for me to say a goodbye to all of you, the readers of Lumination – at least in a sense. On that day, I will pass along one of the greatest batons I’ve ever had the chance to carry – the title of Lumination’s Editor-in-Chief. When I took over the position in December of 2012, I really had no idea what to expect. By that point, being editor of Lumination had been one of the main goals I hoped to achieve as a college student. Through all of the experiences I had while working as editor, I can safely say that the days between the one where I took over Lumination to the one where I publish this note have been some of the most important, rewarding days of my life. My time as editor has been a whirlwind of big stories, triumphant Bisons victories, crushing Bisons defeats, fascinating Lipscomb developments and mundane-yet-necessary updates. It’s consisted of late nights in the newsroom, good laughs with friends on staff, precious naps at home and hordes of emails in the inbox. I’ve had to make hard decisions in hard times and applaud brilliant work in times of great joy. Simply put, this has been one of the most hectic-yet-irreplaceable times of my life – one that cannot hold a price but would be worth its weight in gold to relive. While the time has come for me to step away from the editor’s role, Lumination’s future is as bright as...
